Chinch-trap



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R. H. WILSON'.

GHINGH TRAP.

No. 881,880. Patented 001;. so, 1888.

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N, PETERS, Phubthognpher. Washington, C!V C.

Ihvrrnn STATES Partnr erica.'

ROBERT H. VILSON, TIMBER LAKE, COLORADO.

CHINCHnTRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,930, dated Qetober 30, 1888.

Application tiled July 2l, 1888. Seiial No. 180,582. (No model Y .To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that l, ROBERT H. WILSON, of Timber Lake, (Lay P. 0.,) in the county of Routt and State of Colorado, have invented a new and Improved Ghinehflrap, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to insecttraps, and has special reference to an insect-trap adapted to catch chinches or what are familiarly known as bedbugs.

The invention consists in a trap for this purpose constructed and employed as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this speeiiication, in which similar Iigures of reference indicate corresponding parts iu all the views.

Figure l isa front view ofthe invention, partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on linetr sr, Fig. l, and Fig. 3 isa view thereof in vertical section, showing it applied to a bedstead, partly broken away and in seetion.

The trap consists of a frame, l, formed with an open side, 2, a series of internal recesses, 3, of oval or other suitable shape, and vertical grooves 4 in its ends, in which is mounted a slide, 5, having openings 6, registering with the recesses 3 when the slide 5 is in closed position. rIhe openings G are preferably formed with ilaring inner ends, 7,corresponding in size with 'the openings of recesses 3. The frame l and slide 5 are preferably made of aspen wood, as it attracts the chinches.

In use the trap is placed on a mattress at the head of a bed, as shown in Fig. 3, and is secured to the head of the bed to maintain it in a vertical position by eye-screws 8, engaging screws 9 in the headboard l0, or by other suitable means. A space is left between the pillows aud the openings 6, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to leave the openings 6 uncovered. As the chineh bugs seek recesses and cavities which are dark, and in addition are attracted by the aspen-wood, the trap will tbe found to contain them after having been located as above described all night. The bugs will secrete themselves in the trap whether the bed is occupied or not. In the morning the trap may be removed to a suitable place for destroying the bugs, and upon raising the slide 5 they will be found in the recesses 3, from which they can be dislodged and destroyed.

If desired, the trap may be baited with any suitable substance placed in the bottom of the recesses 3.

Vhile I have set forth a specific construe tion of parts, I do not intend to limit myself thereto, as they may be varied without departing from the essential features of the invention.

By means of thisinvention an' effective means is provided for thoroughly getting rid of bedbugs.

It is obvious that the trap may be used to catch any kind of insects which secrete them4 selves in crevices and places from which it is difficult to dislodge them,

Havingthus described my invention, Iolaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Paten t- A ehinchtrap consisting of frame l, having` open side 2, internal recesses, 3, and end vertical grooves, 4, and the slide 5, mounted in grooves fl and having openings 6, with flaring inner ends, 7, registering with recesses 3, substantially as described.

ROBERT II. WILSON. f itnesses:

MALCOLM'G. Fnosr, J AMES L. Unonnwoen. 

